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jdn. aufs Korn nehmen

to single someone out for criticism or mockery

Türkçe: birini hedef almak

Noun
das Korn n.
Verb
nehmen
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen
Register
Colloquial/idiomatic register

Watch out. Nuance: implies focused, often negative attention.

In a sentence

Which form of nehmen fills the gap?

Der Journalist ____ den korrupten Bürgermeister in seinem Artikel scharf aufs Korn.

Show the full sentence

Der Journalist nahm den korrupten Bürgermeister in seinem Artikel scharf aufs Korn.

How it is used

Means to single someone out for criticism or mockery. Colloquial/idiomatic register. Used when a boss targets an employee or friends tease someone. Nuance: implies focused, often negative attention.

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